ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRIS..MTNORSMESMMA....MD..........JBDM Ver 0.1.63 (23 May 2017) - 1620000/03228761EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320171213EP17000467.520170322enenen20160615520160408GB2017121320175020171011201741E02F 9/12 20060101AFI20171108BHEP E02F 9/20 20060101ALI20171108BHEP G05B 13/00 20060101ALI20171108BHEP B66C 23/84 20060101ALI20171108BHEP E02F 9/00 20060101ALI20171108BHEP E02D 17/13 20060101ALI20171108BHEP deSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER MASCHINEenSYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINEfrSYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UNE MACHINE1Caterpillar Inc.10162018516-0063100 N.E. Adams StreetPeoria, IL 61629-9510USRees, Lindsayc/o Caterpillar INC. 100 N. E. Adams StreetPeoria, Illinois 61629-9510USLippa, Tobiasc/o Caterpillar INC. 100 N. E. Adams StreetPeoria, Illinois 61629-9510USSpindler, Thomasc/o Caterpillar INC. 100 N. E. Adams StreetPeoria, Illinois 61629-9510USBoult Wade Tennant101370347Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn RoadLondon WC1X 8BTGBALATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCMKMTNLNOPLPTRORSSESISKSMTRBAMEMAMD20171213201750

A control system for a work machine having an upper frame rotatably mounted to a lower frame is provided. The upper frame includes an arm assembly. The system includes a controller. The controller is responsive to a first user command to lock or substantially restrict movement of the upper frame relative to the lower frame while allowing user control of the arm assembly.

16-0063EP17000467.5Caterpillar Inc.

1. claims: 1-6
to devise a control system that renders movements of a work machine safer.

2. claims: 7-10, 12
to realise a controller than can ensure safe operations of a work machine without operator intervention.

3. claims: 11, 13
the provision of a method which enables accuracy of operations of a work machine to be enhanced.

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